LPRT 2016 Paola Longoria Experience - Quarterfinals & Semi-finals

Paola Longoria, the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), will have a chance to win the tournament in her name, as she’s reached the final of the Paola Longoria Experience in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, by defeating 5th seed Jessica Parrilla in the semi-finals, 115, 11-6, 11-4.

Longoria will play the 3rd seed Frédérique Lambert in the final, which will be second straight time they have met in an LPRT final when both have been in the draw. Lambert made the final with a semi-final win over her doubles partner Michelle Key, 11-3, 11-5, 11-3.

Key and Parrilla were surprise semi-finalists, as they had upset wins in the quarterfinals in matches that went the full five games. Key upset 2nd seed Rhonda Rajsich, 11-2, 2-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9, and Parrilla upset 4th seed Alexandra Herrera, 11-7, 2-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6. Both came back from 2-1 down to win, which is impressive, but the five games matches may have left them with empty tanks in the semis, as those matches were over in three straight games.

In the other quarters, Longoria defeated 9th seed Cristina Amaya, 11-2, 11-2, 11-4, and Lambert beat 6th seed Samantha Salas, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-1.

They are having difficulty with the live streaming matches this weekend, but hope to have some recorded for viewing later. Check with the LPRT LiveStream channel after the event.

2016 Paola Longoria Experience, September 2-4
San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Quarterfinals - Singles Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 9) Cristina Amaya, 11-2, 11-2, 11-4
5) Jessica Parrilla d. 4) Alexandra Herrera, 11-7, 2-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6

3) Frédérique Lambert d. 6) Samantha Salas, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-1
10) Michelle Key d. 2) Rhonda Rajsich, 11-2, 2-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9

Semi-finals - Singles Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 5) Jessica Parrilla, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4
3) Frédérique Lambert d. 10) Michelle Key, 11-3, 11-5, 11-3

Finals - Singles Sunday

1) Paola Longoria v. 3) Frédérique Lambert - 1 PM

Semi-finals - Doubles Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 4) Adrienne Haynes & Rhonda Rajsich, 15-0, 15-7
6) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia d. 2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert, 7-15, 15-13, 11-4

Final - Doubles Sunday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 6) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia - 2 PM

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